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It happened again this weekend. I was on the monorail heading to the Magic Kingdom when I overheard a family talking about where they wanted to go for dinner. They all agreed that the Beast’s Castle looked like the most fun so they’d go there. Then they struck up a conversation with another family and found out there was a restaurant IN Cinderella’s Castle! They decided that’s where they would show up for dinner later that night. Yep- one of the hottest tickets in all of Walt Disney World and they were planning to stroll up like a dinner at Denny’s. I couldn’t help mentioning to these folks that they might want to check at Guest Services if there were reservations available but they dismissed my suggestion. The other family agreed they should be fine to get in by just approaching the podium whenever the felt like it.

Have you been in this situation before? Holding your tongue because you know that people are giving bad advice… and there is nothing that you can do about it. I find myself in this position really often. I’m surprised how often I hear advice that is bad or just plain wrong! So today I’m going to cover some of the absolute worst advice I’ve heard. I’d love to hear from you in the comments if you’ve heard something worse or if you’ve unfortunately fallen for one of these before. Thanks in advance for sharing!

There’s a great view of the fireworks from the Yacht Club… or not.

Don’t waste your time doing anything besides Disney when you’re in Orlando. Wow, I love Disney! I live for Disney! If you cut me I bleed pixie dust, but even I don’t agree with this statement. There is so much to do and see when you’re here. Why not visit one of the other parks? Or spend a day at the beach or Kennedy Space Center? Or have I mentioned the awesomeness that is Gatorland? If you’re on a budget it’s totally understandable to limit your trip but if not at least see what else is available. Orlando might just surprise you!

Get there in the afternoon to avoid the heat. This is one I hear all the time and it’s honestly terrible advice. Of course, I don’t practice what I preach. I get to the parks in the afternoon all the time but I also don’t do very much when I get there as the lines are all very long at that point. Not to mention, during the hotter months it’s still incredibly hot in the afternoon. If you’re going in the summer it’s a better idea to go first thing in the morning and head out BEFORE noon. That way you get the coolest temperatures of the day and the shortest lines.

You can get tickets cheaper at… I always shy away from shady sounding ticket offers. Sure there are reputable travel agencies that offer slight discounts but if anything sounds too good to be true it probably is. Disney isn’t cheap and I understand the temptation when you can’t drive 2 miles in Kissimmee without seeing neon signs advertising discounted tickets. Just keep in mind you might have to sacrifice an entire day of your vacation on a timeshare sales pitch to get that price on your tickets.

You should go all day every day. I think it’s important to accept you’ll never do everything at Walt Disney World during your trip. I feel sorry for people that try to go all day, every day during their vacation. It’s a frantic pace, I don’t know how people do it! More often I think people try and fail at this strategy. A better idea is to go in the morning, take a nap, and then head back in the evening. When you’re walking back in refreshed be sure to look at the haggard people heading for the exit.